PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Belgium
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Basel
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
2
parchment
6
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
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2
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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